Industry share of GDP in South Africa
Industry, including construction, produced 24.1% of GDP in South Africa in 2025.
South Africa, 2025
24.1%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
World, 2025
25.0%
Median of G20 countries, 2025
24.6%
Industry share of GDP in South Africa over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1% | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | 25.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | 26.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | 27.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | 27.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | 25.9% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | 26.6% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | 27.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | 26.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | 26.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | 26.8% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | 27.9% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | 28.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | 28.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | 27.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | 26.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | 28.2% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | 27.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | 27.7% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | 26.8% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | 26.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | 26.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | 26.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 24.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 23.7%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 25.0%.